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MLB and MLBAM have struck a large-scale multiyear renewal with Dish Network that includes the launch of MLB Extra Innings, baseball's linear out-of-market package, on Dish and authenticated access to its digital counterpart, MLB.tv. The deal includes access to MLB Network and MLB Network Strike Zon...

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MLB today announced the '16 All-Star Game will be held at Petco Park in San Diego, likely on July 12. The Padres previously staged the All-Star Game in '92 and '78 at Jack Murphy Stadium. The Orioles had been seen for months as the presumptive favorite for the game, with outgoing Commissioner Bud S ...

The NFL in December ranked third in comScore Media Metrix Multi-Platform sports rankings, its highest ranking in more than a year and a key part in a relative shakeup in the monthly figures. Fueled in part by the conclusion of the ’14 regular season, the NFL’s total of 57.7 million uniqu ...

The NBA today will conduct an experimental broadcast of the Knicks-Bucks Global Games contest in London in 4K ultra HD resolution. The separate broadcast production, involving eight cameras and a full array of replays and graphics, will be the first major test for the league in the enhanced for ...

Outgoing MLB Commissioner Bud Selig last night was honored in Paradise Valley, Ariz., with a farewell dinner held in concert with owners meetings. The invitation-only event drew more than 250 people, and was co-emceed by Brewers broadcaster Bob Uecker and Giants broadcaster Jon Miller . Special ...

Twitter has developed an interactive fan map showing levels of support for each NBA club across the country, following a similar map created last year around NFL fandom. Despite carrying just a 12-27 record this season and having ABC dump a scheduled March 1 broadcast , the Lakers are the most na ...

FanDuel said it generated $57.3M in revenue during ’14, more than quadruple the comparable figure for the previous year. The revenue arrived on the backs of $621.7M in player entry fees, similarly about four times the prior year’s take from player entry fees. The aggressive growth, while ...

MLB owners today begin a two-day quarterly meeting in Paradise Valley, Ariz., the final one that will be presided over by Commissioner Bud Selig before his planned retirement at the end of next week. Selig will be feted tonight at a special dinner involving the owners and invited guests, a prelude ...

New court filings in MASN’s ongoing media-rights battle against MLB and the Nationals show the net has found 74 different legal representations of baseball-related entities by Proskauer Rose LLC, furthering MASN’s claim of bias in a league ruling favoring the Nats. MASN since last summer ...

Digital consulting firm Omnigon has hired industry veteran Phil Sharpe as its senior vice president of client strategy and engagement, a move made in part to manage recent growth that has seen the company open new offices in Los Angeles and St. Petersburg, Russia, and the acquisition of several majo ...